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According to the Arizona Department of Transportation, this weekend (March 10-13) the Phoenix area will require closures or lane restrictions due to highway improvement projects. Drivers should plan alternate routes in plenty of time.
The following highway regulations are scheduled.
Southbound I-17 will be closed between Cactus Road and Northern Avenue from 8:00 PM Friday to 11:00 AM Saturday (March 11). For pavement improvement projects. His I-17 southbound ramp on Greenway and Thunderbird Road was also closed. Detours: Consider using Eastbound Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) to Southbound SR 51 as an alternate freeway route to downtown Phoenix. Southbound I-17 drivers may consider exiting before closing and using his 19th or 35th Streets southbound.
Northbound I-17 is closed between Northern Avenue and Yorkshire Drive (north of Union Hills Drive) from 11am Saturday to 5am Monday. (March 13) Pavement improvement project. Northbound I-17 ramps on Bethany Home Road and Glendale Avenue were also closed. Detours: Consider using Northbound SR 51 to Westbound Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) to reach I-17 across the closure. Northbound I-17 drivers may consider exiting before closing and using his 19th or 35th Streets northbound.
Westbound US 60 was closed between Alma School Road and McClintock Drive from 9pm Friday to 5am Monday (March 13). For pavement improvement projects. Both ramps on Loop 101 have been closed to the westbound US 60. The westbound US 60 ramps on Stapley, Mesa and Country Club Drive were also closed. Diversion: Consider using Westbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain or Santan Expressway) as an alternative highway route. Westbound US 60 drivers may consider exiting before the closure and using Westbound Baseline Road or Southern Avenue to travel across the closure.
The westbound I-10 ramp to northbound SR 143 (Hohokam Expressway) is closed from 10:00 PM Friday to 4:00 AM Monday. (March 13) I-10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project. Detours: Drivers heading to Sky Harbor Airport should consider taking his westbound I-10 to his 24th Street or Backeye Road to the west entrance of the airport. Note: Northbound 48th Street/SR 143 will narrow to one lane between Broadway Road and University Drive from 7 p.m. ) was closed (in the same area) until 4am. Time is being adjusted. Detours include Broadway Road to the east, Priest Drive to the north, and University Drive to the west. The Eastbound I-10 “connection ramp” between 48th Street and Broadway Road was closed from 7:00 p.m. Friday to 4:00 a.m. Monday (March 13).
Westbound Loop 303, between Interstate 17 and Lake Pleasant Parkway, will be closed Saturdays from 7 AM to 5 PM. (March 11) Due to new interchange construction. Detours: Consider using westbound SR 74 to southbound Lake Pleasant Parkway to connect to Loop 303 across the closure.
Eastbound I-10 (towards Tucson) narrowed to one The lane between Riggs Road and the Gila River Bridge (near SR 587) will be cleared overnight from 9pm Sunday to 5am Monday (March 13) for a pavement improvement project. Westbound I-10 (towards Phoenix) will be narrowed to a single lane overnight between the Gila River Bridge and Riggs Road Monday through Thursday nights (March 13-16) from 9:00 pm to 5:00 am. rice field. Allow for extra travel time and be prepared to slow down and merge safely as you approach and pass through all work areas.
ADOT plans and builds new highways, additional lanes, and other improvements in the Phoenix area as part of the Maricopa County Area Regional Transportation Plan. Most projects are partially funded by Proposition 400, a dedicated sales tax approved by Maricopa County voters in 2004.
Real-time highway conditions are available on ADOT’s Arizona Traveler Information site at: az511.gov Information on highway conditions is also available through ADOT’s Twitter feed. @Arizona DOT.
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